Led by Professor Mostafa El Sayed, the Aerospace Structures and Materials Engineering Laboratory (ASME-Lab) is a research unit within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University.
with a primary research thrust in the broader area of multiscale mechanics of solids and structures, the mission of the ASME-Lab is the development and design optimization of advanced, high-performance functionally graded, architected metamaterials and structural systems for a wide range of applications, primarily, in aerospace. We further extend our development to cover additional applications in space, automotive, railways and biomedical engineering.
Our current research themes emphasize the characterization of advanced materials, material and structural stabilities, thermo-elastic-plastic and electro-mechanical interactions, structural dynamics, multiscale modeling, aeroelasticity, and structural design optimization.
Through a combined approach of experimental, theory, and simulations, we study the structure’s multi-physics responses across the spectrum of multiple disciplines and length scales taking into consideration the impact of aging and manufacturing induced defects.
The laboratory houses several world-class experimental facilities and works in close collaboration with national and international industries and government agencies.
